The 18-year old Madison left-handed pitcher was selected by the New York Yankees with the 33rd overall pick Thursday, capping first round selections.

"I had a good feeling that my dream would come true today," Clarkin said. "Now, I'm a Yankee. They're a historic organization."

He becomes the first San Diego area high school player chosen in the first round since Mission Bay’s Matt Bush was selected No. 1 overall by the San Diego Padres in 2004.

Parker’s Nick Noonan and Rancho Bernardo’s John Drennen were both drafted in the supplemental first round in 2007.

Clarkin — a University of San Diego commit — finished his high school career with nine wins, an 0.95 ERA and five complete games this season. Using a three-pitch repertoire of a fastball, changeup and curveball, he struck out a career-high 133 batters and surrendered 13 total runs in 14 appearances, which earned him a third consecutive All-CIF Baseball Player of the Year selection.